Updated: 2021-10-12 10:08:56
=======Updated: 2021-10-12 12:05:37
>>>>>>> 25e95cd4b3161b99f579bae73504c763829ccdd2This webpage/report is intended to aggregate information from different agencies (i.e. USACE, SFWMD, FWC, USGS and NOAA) into one spot to help inform local government agencies and stakeholders on conditions within Lake Okeechobee, the Caloosahatchee River and Estuary and Coastal southwest Florida. The data provided here should be considered preliminary and are subject to change.
Daily discharge volume in Acre-Feet per day for the last 14-days. Data Source: USACE | |||||||||||||||
Date | S77 | S78 | S79 | S310 | S351 | S352 | S354 | L8 | S308 | S80 | NthLake 1 | WCA1 | WCA2 | WCA3 | ENP |
10-11 | 0 | 5737 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1047 | 0 | 951 | 7345 | 2769 | 3382 | 2539 | ||
10-10 | 0 | 7805 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -994 | 0 | 1408 | 7688 | 2158 | 1892 | 2884 | ||
10-09 | 0 | 6032 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -422 | 0 | 1749 | 7400 | 1567 | 547 | 3705 | ||
10-08 | 0 | 4085 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -30 | 0 | 762 | 7137 | 230 | 300 | 2291 | 2,973.2215 | |
10-07 | 0 | 2979 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 30 | 6430 | 333 | 260 | 2789 | 2,889.9158 | |
10-06 | 0 | 3101 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 34 | 7204 | 190 | 301 | 3122 | 3,080.3289 | |
10-05 | 0 | 1805 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 0 | 15 | 7718 | 133 | 520 | 3003 | 2,074.7096 | |
10-04 | 0 | 4302 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -10 | 0 | 222 | 8733 | 284 | 869 | 2870 | 1,797.0238 | |
10-03 | 0 | 3384 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 260 | 9334 | 133 | 1176 | 3090 | 2,072.7261 | |
10-02 | 0 | 5452 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -121 | 0 | 367 | 10725 | 301 | 2045 | 2592 | 0.0000 | |
10-01 | 0 | 3307 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -87 | 0 | 34 | 10951 | 420 | 2596 | 2174 | 1,140.4952 | |
09-30 | 0 | 6109 | 83 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 222 | 12674 | 323 | 2793 | 2707 | 2,891.8993 | |
09-29 | 0 | 3972 | 9384 | 140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -196 | 0 | 650 | 14180 | 668 | 3435 | 3586 | 2,977.1885 |
09-28 | 0 | 3922 | 9927 | -41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -369 | 0 | 662 | 17433 | 1390 | 4518 | 4056 | 965.9499 |
1Includes discharges from Fisheating Creek, S71, S72, S84, S84X, S65E, and S65EX1 | |||||||||||||||
Average and total net discharge volume in Acre-Feet per day for the last 7-days. Data Source: USACE | |||||||||||||||
Statistic | S77 | S78 | S79 | S310 | S351 | S352 | S354 | L8 | S308 | S80 | NthLake | WCA1 | WCA2 | WCA3 | ENP |
Average | 0 | 4506 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -352 | 0 | 707 | 7275 | 1054 | 1029 | 2905 | 2,754.544 | |
Total | 0 | 0 | 31544 | 130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2465 | 0 | 4949 | 50922 | 7380 | 7202 | 20333 | 11,018.176 |
Average and total net discharge volume in Acre-Feet per day for the last 14-days. Data Source: USACE | |||||||||||||||
Statistic | S77 | S78 | S79 | S310 | S351 | S352 | S354 | L8 | S308 | S80 | NthLake | WCA1 | WCA2 | WCA3 | ENP |
Average | 0 | 3947 | 5244 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -232 | 0 | 526 | 9639 | 779 | 1760 | 2958 | 2,078.496 |
Total | 0 | 7894 | 73409 | 454 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3247 | 0 | 7366 | 134951 | 10901 | 24635 | 41409 | 22,863.459 |
Lake Flows: In the past 7 days the total outflow from Lake Okeechobee was 162 AF with 0 AF to the Caloosahatchee through S-77, 130 AF through S-310 in Clewiston, and 0 AF to the EAA through S-351, S-352, and S-354. The total net inflow to the Lake was 53,419 AF (50,922 AF from Fisheating Creek, S-71, S-72,S-84s, S-65EX, and S-65EX1) with a total backflow volume of 2,497 AF from C10A. Water conservation areas received flows of 7,380 AF, 7,202 AF, and 20,333 AF at WCA1, WCA2, and WCA3, respectively. Everglades National Park received 11,018 AF.
Lake Okeechobee Level: 15.83 ft (Operational Management Band)
Lake Okeechobee Inflow: 4791 cfs
Last Week: 15.60 ft
<<<<<<< HEADLake Okeechobee Outflow: 6 cfs
=======Lake Okeechobee Outflow: No cfs
>>>>>>> 25e95cd4b3161b99f579bae73504c763829ccdd2Weekly Rainfall Total:
WP Franklin 0.74"
Ortona ≥ 0.00"
Moore Haven ≥ 0.98"
Stage and recession rates this time for the current and last three water years | ||||
Date | Water Year | Stage | 7-Day Recession Rate | 30-Day Recession Rate |
10-11 | 2019 | 14.25 | -0.12 | -0.46 |
10-11 | 2020 | 13.52 | 0.06 | -0.37 |
10-11 | 2021 | 16.14 | 0.35 | 1.35 |
10-11 | 2022 | 15.83 A | 0.23 | 0.98 |
A Value provided by SFWMD DBKEY:N3466 | ||||
B -0.5 ft 30-d⁻¹ maximum 30-day Recession Rate for HAB Deviation | ||||
Weekly (10/05 - 10/11) rainfall totals along the Caloosahatchee River | |
Mointoring Location 1 | Weekly |
S79 (WP Franklin) | 0.8 |
S78 (Ortona) | 1.7 |
S77 (Moore Haven) | 1.8 |
1 Data Source: SFWMD DBHYDRO (DBKEYS 16414,15495,16415) and USACE reports | |
2 Based on data from 10/05/2021 - 10/11/2021 | |
Weekly mean water quality sonde Chlorophyll and Phycocyanin concentration at monitoring locations across Lake Okeechobee | ||||
Site | 7-day Mean | 7-day Mean | Green Algal | Blue-green Algae |
L001 | 37 | 81 | Warning | High Concern |
L005 | 52 | 87 | High Concern | High Concern |
L006 | 25 | 100 | Warning | High Concern |
LZ40 | 399 | 80 | High Concern | High Concern |
POLESOUT1 | 99 | 74 | High Concern | High Concern |
POLESOUT3 | 67 | 62 | High Concern | High Concern |
1 Based on data from 10/06/2021 - 10/12/2021 | ||||
2 Chlorophyll Categories: | ||||
3 Phycocyanin Categories: | ||||
Cyanobacteria Index for Lake Okeechobee for 2021-10-11 (Data Source: NOAA NCCOS)
Of the 85 samples collected, cyanobacteria was dominate in NA samples, 43 samples had toxins present ranging from 0.26 to - μg L⁻¹ (does not include non-detects).
=======Of the 67 samples collected, cyanobacteria was dominate in NA samples, 39 samples had toxins present ranging from 1.1 to 44 μg L⁻¹ (does not include non-detects or samples between MDL and PQL).
>>>>>>> 25e95cd4b3161b99f579bae73504c763829ccdd2Count of samples within each abundance category within the greater Caloosahatchee River Estuary (see grey box on map) | |
Cell Abundance (Cells L⁻¹) | Number |
not present/background (0-1,000) | 89 |
very low (>1,000-10,000) | 2 |
low (>10,000-100,000) | 2 |
medium (>100,000-1,000,000) | --- |
high (>1,000,000) | --- |
Chlorophyll fluorescence for coastal southwest Florida for 2021-10-11 (Data Source: NOAA NCCOS)
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